Enjoy Today Is Monday In Louisiana Articulated By Johnette Downing Listed As Softcover

days of the week concept book with regional flair, The illustrations of cut paper art were a nice touch, I had fun reading this with my daughter who got bored of the repeated line but laughed and groaned when I delivered the line over and over again.
We had a good giggle at the end when the line is repeated even an extra time, Made for a fun read aloud time,National Parenting Publications Awards NAPPA Children's Products "Kadair's homespun collages, . . prove to be a tasty medium, . . Youngsters may well be inspired to put together their own art projects celebrating their favorite dishes, " Publishers Weekly "A pleasing addition to Louisiana lore and a fun, light note for a unit on the state, " School Library Journal Red beans, po' boys, gumbo, jambalaya, catfish, crawfish, and beignets are foods most Louisianians have grown up eating, but for nonnatives and visitors, these new words and tastes are a discovery upon their arrival in New Orleans, Lafayette, Shreveport, or Baton Rouge.
In Today Is Monday in Louisiana, singer/songwriter Johnette Downing adapts a longtime Louisiana song for everyone's enrichment, Now, kids all over the country can "come and eat it up " Told with delicious repetition, this chronological culinary journey takes readers through the days of the week, as one Louisiana dish after another is served up.
Monday, it's red beans, Tuesday it's po boys, Wednesday it's gumbo, and on it goes through Sunday, when New Orleans' favorite breakfast treat, beignets, are enjoyed with a warm cup of cafe au lait.
The glossary at the end of the book explains the

origins and ingredients of the dishes and includes even more new words like "okra," "sassafras," and "lagniappe.
"A recipe for red beans and rice is included, encouraging readers to begin their week the Louisiana way Great children's book.
This book is signed by the author, My daughter is absolutely obsessed with this book, She makes me or my husband read it to her everyday at LEASTtimes a day, I'm not even exaggerating. She enjoys pretty much anything by Johnette Downing, This is a fun sing a long, When I read the story I thought about my elementary school days in the cafeteria, I miss those predictable meals, Good read, great author and singer, Even better when the author visits the library and sing the story to you, Very enjoyable, my Great granddaughter loved meeting her and having me read her the story, with some singing too, "Today is Monday in Louisiana" is an interesting take on the weekly, decadent cuisine that locals in Louisiana enjoy, Each image is a layered collage with the figures in the book being basic shapes without any facial features, Monday is represented by a hearty bowl of red beans and rice, Tuesday shows PoBoys, Wednesday they have gumbo, Thursday jambalaya is fixed, Friday is fried catfish, Saturday a crawfish boil happens, and Sunday beignets are for breakfast.
After each day is introduced, the meal pictured is added to a table where individuals of various ethnicities gather to enjoy the delicious food, together.
Not a great example of Louisiana History, per say, but a great representation of the culture, Simplistic text and images are relatable and young readers can easily read this book on their own, Johnette Downing is an award winning, internationally recognized singer/songwriter who performs original childrens music inspired by her Louisiana heritage.
Her many accolades include six Parents Choice Awards, three iParenting Media Awards, an Imagination Award, among others, She is the author of Pelicans Chef Creole, Down in Louisiana, Today Is Monday in Louisiana, and My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane, which she also illustrated.
Johnette Downing is an award winning, internationally recognized singer/songwriter who performs original children's music inspired by her Louisiana heritage.
Her many accolades include six Parents' Choice Awards, three iParenting Media Awards, an Imagination Award, among others, She is the author of Pelican's Chef Creole, Down in Louisiana, Today Is Monday in Louisiana, and My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane, which she also illustrated.
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